Space Biology in the 2020s

Amity Centre of Excellence in Astrobiology, in collaboration with IIST Alumni Association and in association with IIST, is organizing a session on Space Biology with the overall theme "Learnings in space biology over the last 3 decades, Opportunities and Challenges in 2020s".

Expert panelists from India and abroad will participate in the session covering life sciences in space environment through topics such as Space Botany,  Bacteria and fruit-fly based model studies, etc. Opportunities being opened up in India, with the upcoming Gaganyaan mission and use of PS4 orbital platform, shall also be discussed.

There will be a presentation by each panelist for 10 min, followed by a 15 min panel discussion and Q&A from audience for 10 min.